Hair curler



June 6, 1939. GOODMAN 2,161,759

HAIR CURLER Filed March 27, 1937 INVENTOR ABEAHAM gOODA/IAN ATTORNEYPatented June 6, 1939 PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLER Abraham Goodman,Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Delamere Company, Inc., a corporation ofDelaware j Application March 27, 1937, Serial No. 133,359

6 Claims.

This invention relates to certain improvements in a hair curler of thetype having a hair rolling element and a hair retaining clamp swingablyand revolubly mounted thereon.

An object of the invention istoprovide a curler having a hair rollingelement that has a handle portion extending rearwardly beyond themounting of therevoluble clamp, by which handle the curler may be bodilyrotated independently of the clamp to wind the curl tightly to thescalp.

Another object is to provide a curler of this type having novel meansfor revolubly and swingably mounting the clamp on the hair rollingelement.

A further object is to provide such a device with means for gripping theends of the hair on the rolling element preliminary to the rollingoperation, which means are protected against accidental catching of hairtherein.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hair curler;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fi 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

The curler has a tubular hair rolling element I0, preferably of taperedform, to which is pivoted, at II, a jaw I2 for gripping the ends of thehair on the rolling element preliminary to rolling or curling the hair.The jaw has an extension I3, lying substantially in the plane of the jawbut which may have a slight upward bulge, as shown. The extension I3forms a finger piece for opening the jaw against the action of thespring I4.

The rear end of the element III is extended in the form of a cylinder I5of reduced diameter. This cylindrical portion is slightly eccentric withrespect to the longitudinal axis of the hair rolling element I 0 but isconcentrically disposed with the axis of rotation of the curler as awhole. A shoulder I6 is formed on the element I0 adjacent to the portionI5.

A collar, indicated generally by the reference numeral I1, is mounted torotate freely on the cylinder I5. This collar may be of any suitableconstruction. In the particular embodiment illustrated, the collarcomprises an assembly of two annular disks I8 and I9 spaced apart andhaving peripheral flanges 20 and 2| that fit over each other. The flange20 of disk I8 preferably extends slightly over the rear end of thefinger piece I3 of jaw I2 to prevent admission or catching of hairbetween the parts.

A swingable clamp 22 is pivoted or hinged to the collar H atdiametrically-opposite points. As shown, this clamp may be in the formof a wire loop orbail carrying a roller 23 that snaps into the open'endof element IIlwhen the clamp is swung down into closed or hair retainingposition, and having inturned ends 24 pivoted in aligned openings in thecollar flanges.

When the collar I1 is in position, a sleeve 25 is forced with a drivingfit over the cylinder I5. The sleeve serves as a handle for rotating thecurler, and for this purpose it may conveniently have a fluted orknurled surface, as shown. The sleeve has an annular flange 2B, whichflange, together with the shoulder I6, forms a channel or race in whichthe collar assembly is freely revoluble on the cylinder l5.

In using the curler, the finger piece I3 is pressed down to open the jawI2 against the action of the spring I4 and the ends of the hair aregripped between the jaw and the rolling element Ill. The clamp 22 isthen swung down to closed position, and while the sides of the clamp areheld between the fingers of one hand, the rolling element and the jaware rotated as a unit by turning the handle 25 with the other hand. Byreason of the O fact that the collar I! that carries the clamp 22 isfreely revoluble on the rolling element, the hair may be wound in a curland held tight to the scalp. It will be noted that the handle 25 may becomfortably held in the hand and the device rotated without thenecessity of holding the finger piece I3 during such rotation.

It is to be understood that various modifications in the details ofconstruction herein described may be made within the purview of theinvention.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a hair rolling element, a hair gripping jawpivoted thereto, an extension on the hair rolling element projectingrearwardly of the rear end of the jaw, a collar revolubly mounted on theextension of the hair rolling element, a clamp pivoted on the collar toclose down on the hair rolling element, and a handle on the extensionfor rotating the hair rolling element together with the jawindependently of the collar when'the clamp is in closed position, saidextension arranged eccentrically to the hair rolling element.

2. A hair curler comprising a hair rolling ele- 7 closed position. 7 V

3. A hair curler comprising a hair rolling element, a hair gripping jawpivoted thereto, an

extension on the hair rolling element projecting ment, a hair grippingjaw pivoted thereto, an extension on the hair rolling element projectingrearwardly of the rear end of the jaw, a collar revolubly mounted on theextension of the hair rolling element, a clamp pivoted on the collar toclosedown on the hair rolling element, a rim on the collar overhangingthe rear end of the jaw, and a handle on the extension for rotating thehair rolling element together with the jaw independently of the collarwhen the clamp is in rearwardly of the rear end of the jaw, saidextension arranged eccentrically to the hair rolling element, a shoulderon the hair'rolling 'element, adjacent theextension, a handle fixed to'the extension for rotating the hair rolling element, a flange on thehandle spaced from the shoulder, a collar revolubly mounted on theextension between the shoulder and the flange, and a clamp pivotallysecured to the revoluble collar.

4. A hair curler comprising a rolling element, a jaw pivoted to therolling element, a finger piece on the jaw for operating the same, anextension of the rolling element rearward of the finger piece, saidextension arranged eccentrically to the hair rolling element, a collarfreely revoluble extension, a clamp hinged to the collar, a hairgripping jaw pivoted to the rolling element at a point in front of thecollar, and a sleeve fixed to' the extension to the rear of thecollar'and form-V ing a handle for rotating the rolling element togetherwith the jaw.

6. A hair curler comprising a hair rolling element, a hair gripping jawpivoted thereto, a finger piece for the jaw extending rearwardly of thepivot, an extension on the hair rolling element projecting rearwardly ofthe rear end of the finger piece, a collar revolubly mounted on theextension of the hair irolling element, said collar having a rim, saidrim overhanging the rear end 0f the finger piecev whereby a guardisformed to prevent catching of stray hair when the curler is in use.

' ABRAHAM GOODMAN.

